Titled for Biscayne Bay’s longitude, “80.15 W” features the 17 threatened and endangered species that call Biscayne National Park (Miami, FL) home. In 2010, artist Xavier Cortada created the drawings on carbon paper, an apt metaphor for the impact (or “carbon footprint”) that humans have had on these animals. The works are in the permanent collection of NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, each limited-edition print (editions of 5) signed and numbered by the artist to establish its value and authenticity.

Xavier Cortada, “Biscayne National Park | 80.15 W: Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly,” 15” x 12,” archival ink on paper, 2010.